Kuala Lumpur Guandi Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Taoism |
Location | |
Location | Kuala Lumpur[1] |
Country | Malaysia |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1887[2] |
Kuala Lumpur Guandi Temple (shortened as KL Guandi Temple, Chinese: 吉隆坡关帝庙), or Kuala Lumpur Emperor Guan Temple, also known as the Kuala Lumpur Kuan Ti Temple,[3] is a Malaysia-based Taoist temple located in the Jalan Tun H S Lee,[4] Kuala Lumpur.[5] Founded in 1887[1] or 1888,[6] it is one of the oldest temples in Malaysia.[7] Not available for sitting in meditation.[citation needed]
Kuala Lumpur Guandi Temple was founded in 1887[8] by Kwang Chao Association of Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡广肇会馆).[9]
In the early years of its establishment, Kuala Lumpur Guandi Temple was dedicated to handling affairs of the Ethnic Chinese.[10]